Jamaica Inn (Hardcover)

from clue

Jamaica Inn sits alone on the Cornish moors, no longer the comfortable inn it once was but instead the home of an evil man. Not knowing the circumstances, Mary Yellan goes there after the death of her mother because her aunt is married to Joss Merlyn, the owner of the inn. Mary will learn the inn...

from lissabeth21

First off, I am really thankful to have won this beautiful new edition from a Goodreads Giveaway! I love Daphne du Maurier and this is a truly great example. Every word is evocative as she paints a vivid picture of each barren landscape and soulless individual. The "love" story is more passion th...

from -Cee-

Another awesome book by du Maurier! Stunning imagery of the moors in England, suspense, and dark moods fill this harrowing story of a young woman who finds herself alone in a dangerous world of crime and greed. Following her mother's deathbed wish, Mary goes to live with her aunt and uncle in the...

from Meredy

Six-word review: Atmospheric thriller, strong heroine, literate author. Extended review: Daphne du Maurier has an extraordinary knack for creating atmosphere. She gives us the moors of Cornwall, "a silent, desolate country...vast and untouched by human hand." Bleak expanses of hard, scrubby groun...

from ralphcoviello

"Jamaica Inn" by Daphne Du Maurier first published in 1936 with a recent edition being a paperback published in 2015 by William Morrow an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. English author and Cornwall native Du Maurier weaves an exciting suspenseful tale around Mary Yellan a young woman left al...